Toy.



W. A. BROWNE.

TOY.

APPLICATION mm MAY 4. ms.

Patented Jan. 7, 1919.

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Application filed May 4, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WARREN A. BRowNn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hempstead, in the county of Nassau and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the class of toys generally and particularly to figure toys and has for its principal object, the provision of a plurality of mechanical figures or characters and means for setting one figure in motion to simulate chastising, spanking or life-like gesticulations and thereby furnish much amusement for the operator and observers while the toy is in operation.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangements of parts which will hereinafter be fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, has been illustrated, a single and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitations are necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims may b resorted to when desired.

Figure 1 is a front view of the toy.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the power transmitting mechanism.

The toy consists of a suitable supporting base 5 having characters or figures 6 and 7 printed or otherwise suitably arranged thereon and simulating respectively Uncle Sam and the Kaiser, with the arrangement of the figures such as to suggest that the figure 7 is arranged over the knee of the mentioned fi re 6.

At the back of the support 5 is a drivin shaft 8 which is adapted to receive rotary motion from any suitable well known source. The said shaft in this instance is provided at its upper end with a wheel 9 havin vanes 10 which are adapted to be actuated y the action of heat so that when the toy is located within a certain range of an object from which heat is distributed, the shaft 8 will be continuously rotated. The figure 6 is provided with a jointed or swinging arm 11, the hand 12 of which is provided with a club 13 so that when vertical up and down movement is imparted to the arm, it will be Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. '7, 1919.

Serial No. 232,567.

made to suggest the spanking or flogging of the figure 7. In order that the desired motions may be set up in the arm 11, I provide the pivot 1 L of said arm with a trip member 15, the same having fingers 16 and 17 which are separated from each other by a substantially V shaped slot 18. The fingers 16 and 17 are of V shaped formation and the same are arranged to respectively co-act with stops 19 and 20 which extend from the rear surface of the figure 6. By gravity, the arm 11 normally assumes the position shown in Fig. 1 and the finger 17 is arranged in contact with the stop 20. The mating finger 19 is disposed in the path of movement of the finger 16 so as to prevent a complete rotation being imparted to the arm 11, while the toy is in operation. In other words, this arrangement confines the pivot 14' to oscillatory movements. The shaft 8 is provided with a horizontal cam 21 having arms 22 and 23, which are adapted to co-act with the fingers 16 and 17 so that the mentioned oscillatory motion can be set up, in the arm 11. The arms 22 and 23 are separated from each other by a V shaped slot 24: into which the fingers 17 is adapted to be projected as the cam is rotated. The surface 25 of the arm 22 is moved in a longitudinal direction so as to freely contact with and pass over the inner vertical edge 26 of said finger 16. The arm 23 is provided with a yieldable lip 27 which is adapted to come in contact with the finger 17 as the cam revolves.

Under this arrangement it will be seen that when rotary motion is imparted to the cam, the trip member 15 will be successively influenced by the arms 22 and 23, and the lip 27 whereby the swinging arm 11 of the figure 6 can be elevated. As the cam passes to the rear of the fingers 16 and 17, the arm 11 of said figure 6 gravitates to its normal position as shown in Fig. 1.

What is claimed as new is 1. A toy comprising closely grouped figures, one of which is arranged over the knee of the other, a jointed portion on said other figure, means for actuating said jointed portion relatively of said first figure to simulate life-like chastizing or spanking gesticulations, said actuating means comprising a trip on said jointed portion, said trip having spaced fingers, and a revolving cam co-acting with said fingers.

2. A toy comprising closely grouped figures one of Whiehi-s arranged over the knee of the other, a jointed portion on said other figure, means for actuating said jointed portion relatively of said first figure to simulate life-like chastizing or spanking gesticulations, said actuating means comprising a trip on said jointed portion, said trip having spaced fingers, and a revolving cam co-aoting With said fingers, and stops arranged in the path of said jointed portions 10 to limit the swinging movements thereof.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WABREN A. BROWNE.

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